Ibrahim Hélou
Ibrahim Hélou (born March 27, 1925 in Wadi Jezzine , Lebanon , † February 3, 1996 ) was a Lebanese Archbishop of the Maronite Church and Bishop of Sidon .
Life
Ibrahim Hélou was ordained a priest on December 22, 1951 . On 12 July 1975 he received the appointment as bishop of Sidon and received on August 23, 1975 by Archbishop Anthony Peter Khoraish , the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East , the episcopal ordination . He assisted as co-consecrators Archbishop Elie Farah of Cyprus and Bishop Joseph Merhi CML of Cairo .
In 1985 he was by Pope John Paul II. As Apostolic Administrator of the Maronite Patriarchate of Antioch used. In this capacity he was also President of the Episcopal Conference of Lebanese Patriarchs and Bishops. In recognition of this work, which had been done until 1986, the Pope appointed him archbishop "ad personam" on May 7, 1986 . He was Bishop of Sidon until his death on February 3, 1996. He was co-consecrator at
- Georges Abi-Saber OLM as Bishop of Latakia ,
- Georges Scandar as Bishop of Baalbek and Zahlé ,
- Émile Eid the titular of Sarepta dei Maroniti as a Roman curie Bishop ,
- Abdallah Bared as titular bishop of Tarsus dei Maroniti as auxiliary bishop in the Maronite Patriarchate of Antioch ,
- Béchara Boutros Raϊ OMM as titular bishop of Caesarea Philippi as auxiliary bishop in Antioch
- Paul-Emilie Saadé as titular bishop of Apamea in Syria dei Maroniti as auxiliary bishop in Antioch and
- Antoine Torbey as Bishop of Latakia.
Web links
- Entry on Ibrahim Hélou on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on gcatholic.org (English)
- Letter from Pope John Paul II to Ibrahim Hélou (French)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Anton Peter Khoraiche |
Bishop of Sidon 1975–1996 |
Tanios El Khoury |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hélou, Ibrahim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lebanese bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 27, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wadi Jazzine , Lebanon |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 3, 1996 |